Relatively current women rappers?
April 6, 2013 3:23 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for songs by women rappers. I currently like Kreayshawn, K. Flay, and Angel Haze - Nicki Minaj and MIA also fit, but are a bit more mainstream.
I'm more interested in women who are making music now and who are a bit underground. So, no suggestions for things like Missy Elliot or Lil' Kim. I also really like interesting beats - clapping is something I particularly enjoy. I don't care for R&B or lots of singing.
I'm more interested in women who are making music now and who are a bit underground. So, no suggestions for things like Missy Elliot or Lil' Kim. I also really like interesting beats - clapping is something I particularly enjoy. I don't care for R&B or lots of singing.
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tUnE-yArDs - not hip-hop but, uh, listen to it anyway.
posted by carsonb at 3:31 PM on April 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
tUnE-yArDs - not hip-hop but, uh, listen to it anyway.
posted by carsonb at 3:31 PM on April 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
Best answer: Azealia Banks is pretty sweet. She describes herself as "witch-hop," which I find pretty hilarious.
posted by Strass at 3:35 PM on April 6, 2013 [5 favorites]
posted by Strass at 3:35 PM on April 6, 2013 [5 favorites]
Northern State has a Beastie Boys thing going on.
posted by maryr at 3:35 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by maryr at 3:35 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Lady Sovereign, though she's currently on "hiatus" with plans to release new material "when the time is right". But she's got plenty of stuff from 2005-2009 or so, if that's current enough for you.
You might also like Speech Debelle, though she's a little bit less Nicki Minaj and a little bit more Tracy Chapman. Still definitely rap.
posted by Sara C. at 3:36 PM on April 6, 2013
You might also like Speech Debelle, though she's a little bit less Nicki Minaj and a little bit more Tracy Chapman. Still definitely rap.
posted by Sara C. at 3:36 PM on April 6, 2013
Best answer: You might like Jean Grae.
posted by alligatorman at 4:04 PM on April 6, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by alligatorman at 4:04 PM on April 6, 2013 [6 favorites]
Awkwafina
posted by Ideefixe at 4:29 PM on April 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by Ideefixe at 4:29 PM on April 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
Rye Rye!
posted by mchorn at 4:57 PM on April 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by mchorn at 4:57 PM on April 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
Invincible. Mykki Blanco. Mz Jonz. Shunda K.
posted by sea change at 5:28 PM on April 6, 2013
posted by sea change at 5:28 PM on April 6, 2013
+1 for Jean Grae (check out her work with Herbaliser as What? What?) and Azelia Banks.
posted by sad_otter at 5:34 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by sad_otter at 5:34 PM on April 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Psalm1 and Dessa.
posted by bibliogrrl at 6:43 PM on April 6, 2013
posted by bibliogrrl at 6:43 PM on April 6, 2013
ditto Jean Grae and Azealia Banks
adding the not particularly current and predictably nearly-impossible-to-google Jane Doe. You may know her from her smoking guest spot on this song from the Black Star album.
She has an unreleased album called "The Introduction" not listed on discogs...some samples on youtube: 1, 2, 3. A torrent of the album is available but I'll refrain from linking it in the interests of not getting this answer deleted.
posted by juv3nal at 7:41 PM on April 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
adding the not particularly current and predictably nearly-impossible-to-google Jane Doe. You may know her from her smoking guest spot on this song from the Black Star album.
She has an unreleased album called "The Introduction" not listed on discogs...some samples on youtube: 1, 2, 3. A torrent of the album is available but I'll refrain from linking it in the interests of not getting this answer deleted.
posted by juv3nal at 7:41 PM on April 6, 2013 [2 favorites]
Dessa, especially her latest album, Castor, The Twin.
posted by neushoorn at 2:07 AM on April 7, 2013
posted by neushoorn at 2:07 AM on April 7, 2013
Bahamadia. I don't think she's done much recently, but I love her.
posted by angrycat at 4:54 AM on April 7, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by angrycat at 4:54 AM on April 7, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: On the stranger side of things... (consider all NSFW)
Just saw this amazing video on Tumblr: Trill Lolita - Itzel Xoco
And that reminds me there's Brooke Candy aka the pink haired gal in the metal suit in Grimes' Genesis music video.
Lady - Twerk and Yankin. (mefi post)
posted by bobobox at 6:59 AM on April 7, 2013
Just saw this amazing video on Tumblr: Trill Lolita - Itzel Xoco
And that reminds me there's Brooke Candy aka the pink haired gal in the metal suit in Grimes' Genesis music video.
Lady - Twerk and Yankin. (mefi post)
posted by bobobox at 6:59 AM on April 7, 2013
Old (in hip hop terms) but one of my favorite rap records: Macromantics -- Movement in Movement
posted by Potomac Avenue at 7:50 AM on April 7, 2013
posted by Potomac Avenue at 7:50 AM on April 7, 2013
Lil Debbie (who is a member of White Girl Mob with Kreayshawn & V-Nasty), Brooke Candy maybe?
posted by weaponsgradecarp at 7:51 AM on April 7, 2013
posted by weaponsgradecarp at 7:51 AM on April 7, 2013
Oh and yeah, doubledown on Azealia Banks being one of the the best any-gender rappers around right now.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 7:58 AM on April 7, 2013
posted by Potomac Avenue at 7:58 AM on April 7, 2013
Elliphant - Tekkno Scene and Ciant Hear It
Also has songs less rap-y and more epic pop-y.
posted by bobobox at 9:22 AM on April 7, 2013
Also has songs less rap-y and more epic pop-y.
posted by bobobox at 9:22 AM on April 7, 2013
Eternia, dubbed "Canada's Dopest Female MC" by Exclaim Magazine.
posted by Jairus at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2013
posted by Jairus at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2013
Best answer: The artists on my current 'female mc' playlist, unless they've been mentioned already (like Jean Grae, the goddamned queen--seriously, check out Keep Livin'):
Rocky Rivera, a West-Coast artist. (Also try this one.)
Reema Major
Almost everyone here, including Lioness, Lady Leshurr, Mz Bratt, and Amplify Dot.
Kalae All Day.
Psalm One.
Shystie.
Rapsody.
Miz Korona.
Ruby Ibarra, also here cyphering.
Gavlyn.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 3:53 PM on April 7, 2013 [1 favorite]
Rocky Rivera, a West-Coast artist. (Also try this one.)
Reema Major
Almost everyone here, including Lioness, Lady Leshurr, Mz Bratt, and Amplify Dot.
Kalae All Day.
Psalm One.
Shystie.
Rapsody.
Miz Korona.
Ruby Ibarra, also here cyphering.
Gavlyn.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 3:53 PM on April 7, 2013 [1 favorite]
Ana Tijoux Shock
I don't speak Spanish, but thoroughly enjoy her music.
posted by BishopFistwick at 5:05 PM on April 7, 2013 [2 favorites]
I don't speak Spanish, but thoroughly enjoy her music.
posted by BishopFistwick at 5:05 PM on April 7, 2013 [2 favorites]
If you dug Shock, here's a live set I just found.
posted by BishopFistwick at 5:16 PM on April 7, 2013
posted by BishopFistwick at 5:16 PM on April 7, 2013
She has very sadly passed on recently, but if you want some NOLA rap in your play list, at least add this track from Magnolia Shorty
posted by mostly vowels at 9:08 PM on April 7, 2013
posted by mostly vowels at 9:08 PM on April 7, 2013
Response by poster: I have been incredibly busy soaking up all this new music. I love Brooke Candy, and can't believe I forgot to mention Jean Grae in my post.
I'll update with a link to my spotify playlist sometime soon. Thanks, y'all!
posted by k8lin at 2:22 PM on April 8, 2013
I'll update with a link to my spotify playlist sometime soon. Thanks, y'all!
posted by k8lin at 2:22 PM on April 8, 2013
Seconding the Azaelia Banks mentions. Also, for a rapper with a similar name but different style, Iggy Azalea?
posted by bgal81 at 6:27 PM on April 8, 2013
posted by bgal81 at 6:27 PM on April 8, 2013
Seconding Ana Tijoux: knowledge of Spanish is not necessary for a seriously good time listening to her albums.
posted by libraritarian at 6:38 AM on April 9, 2013
posted by libraritarian at 6:38 AM on April 9, 2013
Boog Brown
Isis, formerly of Thunderheist. She's got new stuff coming later this year.
Sonja Blade - there's a long mix of female emcees here, and more Sonja Blade at 19 mins in, with Busta Rhymes.
Seven Deadly Sins, with Vita, Amil, Angie Martinez, Lady May, Sonja Blade, Duchess, and Remy Ma.
posted by cashman at 12:05 AM on June 22, 2013
Isis, formerly of Thunderheist. She's got new stuff coming later this year.
Sonja Blade - there's a long mix of female emcees here, and more Sonja Blade at 19 mins in, with Busta Rhymes.
Seven Deadly Sins, with Vita, Amil, Angie Martinez, Lady May, Sonja Blade, Duchess, and Remy Ma.
posted by cashman at 12:05 AM on June 22, 2013
Response by poster: Here's the spotify playlist, for anyone who is interested.
posted by k8lin at 12:19 PM on December 7, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by k8lin at 12:19 PM on December 7, 2013 [2 favorites]
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